diff --git a/iat-verifier/dev_scripts/generate-key.py b/iat-verifier/dev_scripts/generate-key.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2019, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+#
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import sys
+
+from ecdsa import SigningKey, NIST256p
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    outfile = sys.argv[1]
+
+    sk = SigningKey.generate(curve=NIST256p)
+    with open(outfile, 'wb') as wfh:
+        wfh.write(sk.to_pem())